Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula, Cottage Astrophotography
Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula
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Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula

Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula, Cottage Astrophotography
Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula
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Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula

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The Eastern & Western Veil #Nebula, with a brilliant "Witch's Broom" or "Pickering's Triangle" clearly visible in the middle.   This #supernova remnant is about 2,400 light years away and are the last bits from a star that blew up between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago.  
It's also massive in the sky - more than 6 times the width of the full moon!  Taken with the 250mm @williamoptics #RedCat51 and an Optolong Filter USA  l-Extreme filter, the red hydrogen and green oxygen really pop!

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Cygnus Loop / Veil Nebula, Cottage Astrophotography